Jacob Elordi or Callum Turner Should Not Be James Bond, Says Ex-007 Casting Director: ‘We Know So Much About Them’ and the Actor Should Be ‘Out of the Blue’

Debbie McWilliams, who cast James Bond films for four decades, says Jacob Elordi, Callum Turner, and Harris Dickinson are all too well-known to play double-oh-seven. The longtime casting director argues that Bond needs to be a genuine unknown—someone audiences haven't already formed opinions about. After all, it's hard to play a secret agent when your personal brand is already household knowledge.

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